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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did mom struggle to do?

2. What happened to Thorbert after Skelly gave him the nickname?

3. What do two of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?

4. What is Alzheimer's?

5. What happened when Lucas came over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Skelly's nickname for Thorbert change him?

2. How did Jake react to the humiliation he felt after the sleepover?

3. What was Mrs. Russell like?

4. How does Skelly react when Jake tries to get him to play ball?

5. What happened when Jake stayed after school one day to play football?

6. What happened when Jake had breakfast in the restaurant with Skelly and his mom?

7. What happens when Jake's mom gets a work promotion?

8. What coping mechanisms do they turn to in order to help Skelly?

9. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

10. What did the boys see in the dumpster on their way home from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Jake's typical morning routine. Is he ever late for school? What does this say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail what family night dinners entail. How does Jake relate to his aunt and to his cousin?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jake see the stages of Alzheimer's? Describe Skelly's progression through the stages, backing up each stage with specifics from the book.

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